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Saturday, May 26, 2007

Graduation Banquet photos are available for viewing online.Click here.Please excuse me if I seem edgy and irritable at the start of the week. I'm busy with ceremony preparation -- and of course every day work must also still carry on. Once the graduation ceremony is over, life can return to normal.I am not available for extra help at all on Tuesday as I will spend every available moment working on the script for scholarship presentations at the ceremony that night.As of Monday, there are 13 classes left. Now is the time to begin preparing for the final examination. 1) Be sure all assignments are complete.2) Start studying for the final.Use this blogsite to see what work we will be doing and note homework assignments. I will give advance warning about tests here and inform you of their mark breakdown.Assignments and a wide range of supplemental material, including web-pages, PowerPoint resources, and more, are posted on my website at: http://kbenoy.googlepages.com/ .Anything underlined in this blog is a live link. Click on it to go to that item.Note: Some but not all of the handout materials will also be made available over the Internet from this site. Also use the website to link to resources and read course and school information -- like course objectives, image galleries, and other information pertaining to my classes, or clubs and groups that I am affiliated with.Sutherland has a license to access Discovery Channel's United Streaming video collection. Students may download or stream videos from the collection by going to http://www.unitedstreaming.com/ . Use the passcode posted in the classroom to register. If you have lost it, see me for this information. Students are licensed to include this content within their own creations.To link back to material covered while Miss Hartigan was with particular classes, click on the links below:Website: http://christinahartigan.googlepages.com/Blogsite: http://chartigan.blogspot.com/The lesson plans given below are a guideline only and may be changed during the week. Corrections will be made on this site if this is done.Final exams are looming. All students should be setting aside regular time for review, in addition to ongoing classwork, every day. For study skills tips, refer to my website study skills page.Social Studies 8Expect a big unit test on the Geography material toward the end of the last week of classes. There will also be a number of short quizzes as we complete material in class. These will be under 20 marks each in length and will occurr every few days. No flash card bonus is available for this.Students who have trouble understanding work or who need help preparing for the final exam should make use of tutorial time after school.Note: the following is a guideline only. If we move fast enough, I will insert some additional review material as we go.

With so few classes remaining, I will minimize testing. Expect a whopper of a unit test, combining chapters 1-3. I predict about 80 multiple choice questions (1 mark each) and 4 long answer questions, from a selection of around 10 possibilities (6 marks each.). 40 flashcards are expected, to earn 5 bonus marks. Chapters 4 and 5 will not be tested in class, but material will surely show up on the Provincial Final Examination.

Friday, June 1. Take up homework. Video & questions: Population Transition in Italy (Register for free to access this video at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting/Annenburg Foundation site. Read pp. 42-45. Do #1-5, p. 45.

Social Studies 11 (Honours)

With so much to cover and so few classes left, testing is to be kept to a minimum. There will be a large unit test covering ideologies, parties, elections and the Legislative, Executive and Judicial parts of government - probably at the start of the last week of classes. Expect this to comprise the following: 70 or so multiple choice (1 mark each), 1 political spectrum diagram (5 marks), 10 identifying ideological statements (1 mark each), and 4 long answer questions, from 10 possible options (6 marks each). 40 flash cards will be needed to earn 5 bonus marks.

We will not test the final material in class, but rest assured that there will be material on the Provincial Final Exam that is derived from it.

Monday, May 28. Take up Smith & Marx questions. The Political Spectrum as a horseshoe and a circle. PowerPoint Ideologies & Political Parties. Read pp. 97-100. Do #1-6, p. 100. Also read the Political Parties Update handout and do the questions at the end of it.

Tuesday, May 29. Take up hw. Complete PowerPoint. The Structure of political parties. Read pp. 109-115. Do #1-5, p. 115.

Wednesday, May 30. Take up homework. Elections handout. First-By-the-Post and Proportional Representation.

Thursday, May 31. Elections lesson – day 2. Various voting systems. BCSTV animation. Assignment: What electoral system do you feel is best? Why? (due next class. About 1 page). Handout – The Work of MPs (See also On the Job With a Member of Parliament) and questions. Read pp. 18-26. Do #1-5, p. 26.

Saturday, May 19, 2007

As of Monday, there are 18 classes left. Now is the time to begin preparing for the final examination. 1) Be sure all assignments are complete.2) Start studying for the final.

Use this blogsite to see what work we will be doing and note homework assignments. I will give advance warning about tests here and inform you of their mark breakdown.

Assignments and a wide range of supplemental material, including web-pages, PowerPoint resources, and more, are posted on my website at: http://kbenoy.googlepages.com/ .Anything underlined in this blog is a live link. Click on it to go to that item.

Note: Some but not all of the handout materials will also be made available over the Internet from this site. Also use the website to link to resources and read course and school information -- like course objectives, image galleries, and other information pertaining to my classes, or clubs and groups that I am affiliated with.

Sutherland has a license to access Discovery Channel's United Streaming video collection. Students may download or stream videos from the collection by going to http://www.unitedstreaming.com/ . Use the passcode posted in the classroom to register. If you have lost it, see me for this information. Students are licensed to include this content within their own creations.

To link back to material covered while Miss Hartigan was with particular classes, click on the links below:

The lesson plans given below are a guideline only and may be changed during the week. Corrections will be made on this site if this is done.

Social Studies 8

We are currently working on an overview unit of Indian, Chinese and Japanese History. The unit test will be on all three parts and will likely be given on Thursday of next week. The mark breakdown is as follows: 25 multiple choice (1 mark each), 2 x 5 matching (1 mark each) and 2 of 3 long answer questions (6 marks each), for a grand total of 47 marks. At least 30 flash cards are needed to earn a 5 mark bonus on the test.

Monday, May 21 -No classes - Victoria Day Holiday. (Finish up with the heaps of work assigned Friday.)

Tuesday, May 22 - Hand in map assignment. Take up #1-7, p. 125. and questions from Marco Polo handout. Introduction to Japan. Cultural comparison of Japan & the West. Personal slides (Note: Change of plan. I could not get a projector that showed the slides adequately, so we changed to a travel video on Japan as an introduction). Read pp. 126-130. Do #1-6, p. 130.

Wednesday, May 23 - Take up homework. Introductory video – Samurai Warriors. Video & questions: Secrets of the Samurai (Available at United Streaming). Assignment: 10 marks, due Friday. class. Compare the Samurai with Medieval European Knights. How were they similar and how were they different. Unit Test on India/China/Japan next class.

We are currently completing a unit on Post-World War II Canada. A large test will be given on Friday. The breakdown of marks is as follows: 42 multiple choice items (1 mark each), 4 definitions/names (2 marks each) and 2 from 4 long answer questions (6 marks each) for a total of 62 marks. 25 flash cards are the minimum needed to earn 5 bonus marks on the exam.

The final section of the course will follow - current world issues in human geography. Units will include: Global problems, Population & Urbanization, Standards of Living, Resources, and Global Solutions/Foreign Aid.

Post War Canada will be tested Tuesday. The breakdown of marks is as follows: 42 multiple choice items (1 mark each), 4 definitions/names (2 marks each) and 2 from 4 long answer questions (6 marks each) for a total of 62 marks. 25 flash cards are the minimum needed to earn 5 bonus marks on the exam.

We may attend a speaker on Climate Change on Friday. This is being arranged by another class. While I am reluctant to give up a class, this topic is a hot one on the provincial exam, so if the presentation goes ahead, I think it worthwhile for exam review purposes. This presentation is awaiting final approval from administration.

The final section of the course is political science -- a study of Canada's political system. Units will include Ideologies, Political Parties and Elections, the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches of government, the Constitution, and Procincial & Municipal Government. With limited time to go, I will roll most material into one unit test - covering Ideologies, Parties, elections and the Legislative/Executive/Judicial branches of government. We will not give a unit test for the remainder of the material -- but it is material that might find its way onto the Provincial final exam. I really do not want to waste instructional time testing at this point.

Monday, May 21 - No class. Victoria Day holiday.

Tuesday, May 22 - Unit Test on Post-War Canada. Hand in History text and sign out Government text. Paragraph Assignment, 10 marks, due next class: Do we really need governments? Why or why not?

Wednesday, May 23 - Hand in assignments. The need for government. Desert Island Scenario. Handout: What is Government. 3 branches of government. What kind of government do we have in Canada. Read pp. 2-6. Do #1-4, p. 6.

Saturday, May 12, 2007

Farewell to Christina Hartigan, my student teacher from UBC. I wish her well in the remainder of her training and in her teaching career.

Use this blogsite to see what work we will be doing and note homework assignments. I will give advance warning about tests here and inform you of their mark breakdown.

Assignments and a wide range of supplemental material, including web-pages, PowerPoint resources, and more, are posted on my website at: http://kbenoy.googlepages.com/ .

Anything underlined in this blog is a live link. Click on it to go to that item.

Note: Some but not all of the handout materials will also be made available over the Internet from this site. Also use the website to link to resources and read course and school information -- like course objectives, image galleries, and other information pertaining to my classes, or clubs and groups that I am affiliated with.

Sutherland has a license to access Discovery Channel's United Streaming video collection. Students may download or stream videos from the collection by going to http://www.unitedstreaming.com/ . Use the passcode posted in the classroom to register. If you have lost it, see me for this information. Students are licensed to include this content within their own creations.

To link back to material covered while Miss Hartigan was with particular classes, click on the links below:

The lesson plans given below are a guideline only and may be changed during the week. Corrections will be made on this site if this is done.

Social Studies 8

The big Middle Ages assignment was due at the start of last week. It is still possible to earn marks to a 50% credit if overdue work is handed in. This also goes for parts of the assignment that were not submitted. Be sure to look at your mark sheet and get any missed material to Mr. Benoy as quickly as possible.

We are currently working on an overview unit of Indian, Chinese and Japanese History. The unit test will be on all three parts and will likely be given on Thursday of next week. I will post the mark breakdown when I have the test prepared -- likely before Monday. At least 30 flash cards are needed to earn a 5 mark bonus on the test.

Thursday, May 17 - Take up homework. *Note: Today's class had to be changed. The original intention was to show the video Storm from the East; The Mongols; Kublai Khan. This video is no longer playable. Instead, we saw a video from the same series on Kublai Khan's grandfather, the founder of the Mongol Empire -- Ghengis Khan. Students were asked to 1) Explain why the Mongols were so feared at the time of Genghis Khan. and 2) Describe Genghis Khan himself. Out of this students were given the assignment of writing a paragraph to a page describing Genghis Khan. This is due next class and worth 10 marks. The map assignment originally scheduled for today is postponed.

The Family History/Immigration assignment is due this week and may be handed in any time before Thursday for full credit. Late deductions will apply to submissions after Thursday, May 17.

We are currently completing a unit on Post-World War II Canada. A large test will be given Thursday or Friday next week. The breakdown of marks is as follows: 42 multiple choice items (1 mark each), 4 definitions/names (2 marks each) and 2 from 4 long answer questions (6 marks each) for a total of 62 marks. 25 flash cards are the minimum needed to earn 5 bonus marks on the exam.

The final section of the course will follow - current world issues in human geography. Units will include: Global problems, Population & Urbanization, Standards of Living, Resources, and Global Solutions/Foreign Aid.

All students should begin preparing for the final examination, which will be held on Friday, June 22.

The Family History/Immigration assignment is due this week and may be handed in any time before Thursday for full credit. Late deductions will apply to submissions after Thursday, May 17.

We are currently completing a unit on Post-World War II Canada. A large test will be given Tuesday next week. The breakdown of marks is as follows: 42 multiple choice items (1 mark each), 4 definitions/names (2 marks each) and 2 from 4 long answer questions (6 marks each) for a total of 62 marks. 25 flash cards are the minimum needed to earn 5 bonus marks on the exam.

The final section of the course is political science -- a study of Canada's political system. Units will include Ideologies, Political Parties and Elections, the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches of government, the Constitution, and Procincial & Municipal Government.

Wednesday, May 16 - Take up homework. Complete the PowerPoint and see any remaining material from Canada; A Peoples’ History, including the final segment: Night of the Long Knives - questions. Read pp. 206-212. Do sidebar #1-5, p. 211. #1-3, p. 212.

Friday, May 18 - Complete the PowerPoint. CBC Archives video footage of George Erasmus and of the Oka Crisis. Discuss the questions assigned last class. Prepare for Post-War Canada Unit Test on Monday.

Saturday, May 05, 2007

OK - this is an old picture, I'll admit. Taken in Jaipur in 1980.(We are studying India with the grade 8s this week.)

Use this blogsite to see what work we will be doing and note homework assignments. I will give advance warning about tests here and inform you of their mark breakdown.Assignments and a wide range of supplemental material, including web-pages, PowerPoint resources, and more, are posted on my website at: http://kbenoy.googlepages.com/ .

Anything underlined in this blog is a live link. Click on it to go to that item.

Note: Some but not all of the handout materials will also be made available over the Internet from this site. Also use the website to link to resources and read course and school information -- like course objectives, image galleries, and other information pertaining to my classes, or clubs and groups that I am affiliated with.

Sutherland has a license to access Discovery Channel's United Streaming video collection. Students may download or stream videos from the collection by going to http://www.unitedstreaming.com/ . Use the passcode posted in the classroom to register. If you have lost it, see me for this information. Students are licensed to include this content within their own creations.

The Major assignment on the Middle ages is due on Monday. Miss Hartigan will be marking this one. There will also be a test on the Renaissance and Reformation on Tuesday. The mark breakdown for this test is as follows: 5 image identification of Renaissance paintings or sculptures -- names of the creator or names of the work (1 mark each); 30 multiple choice questions (1 mark each); 10 matching questions (1 mark each); 5 definitions (2 marks each); 2 from 5 long answer questions (6 marks each). The total value of the test is, therefore, 67 marks. It is possible to earn up to 5 bonus marks by handing in at least 30 flash cards.

Monday, May 7 - Introduction to India. Begin video & questions Legacy; India; Empire of the Spirit. Read pp. 18-22. Do #1-5, p. 22. *Note: We did not finish the Legacy video and will not have an opportunity to do so. Missed material will be picked up as we move through the unit.

Wednesday, May 9 - Take up #1-5, p. 22 & map. *We planned to do other material but after the terrible test results, we went over how to prepare for examinations. All students should go to my website and look at the study skills page. Read pp. 22-26. Do #1-7, p. 26.

Friday, May 11 - Take up #1-5, p. 28. Discuss the impact of Islam on India. Selection of slides, including the Taj Mahal. Video & questions on Akbar. Read pp. 112-116. Do #1-6, p. 116.

Social Studies 11 (Regular)

The test on chapters 3 & 4 will be on Friday to avoid conflict with other due dates in other classes. We will begin the next unit on Thursday, before the test. Expect a mark breakdown of approximately the following: 45 multiple choice questions (1 mark each), 5 definitions (2 marks each), and 4 of 6 long answer questions (6 marks each). The total is therefore out of about 79 marks. Flash cards may again be submitted for bonus marks and the minimum number to earn the full 5 bonus marks is 30.

The chapters 3 & 4 unit test is Monday. Expect a mark breakdown of approximately the following: 45 multiple choice questions (1 mark each), 5 definitions (2 marks each), and 4 of 6 long answer questions (6 marks each). The total is therefore out of about 79 marks. Flash cards may again be submitted for bonus marks and the minimum number to earn the full 5 bonus marks is 30.

The Immigration/Family History Assignment is still ongoing and is due on Monday, May 14, though it may be submitted any time up to Thursday, May 17, without late penalty -- so we can avoid conflicts with exams and major assignments in other courses.

Wednesday, May 9 - Take up homework. PowerPoint Post 1945 Canada (note: this takes a long time to load). *Note: the Canada; A Peoples' History material we planned to see today was unavailable so we resorted to PowerPoint only. Read pp. 147-152. Do #1-5, p. 152.